LAKE CHARLES— McNeese women's basketball returns to the hardwood Saturday to host Houston Baptist in the first game of a doubleheader with the Cowboys. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m.
The game can be heard on the McNeese Radio Network (1470/1290 AM and CajunRadio.com). and live stats will be provided. All links can be found on mcneesesports.com.
McNeese (4-13, 1-7 SLC) will look to snap a three-game losing streak following its 74-67 home loss to Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday.
Against SE La.,
Sky Jasper, who scored a career high against New Orleans last Saturday, scored a new career high with 16 points and grabbed a career high nine rebounds. Jasper was joined in double figure scoring with
Damilola Balogun and
Bre'Ashlee Jones with 12 points apiece.
Balogun continued her double double streak by pulling down 10 rebounds. The double double is her fifth in the last six games. She leads the Cowgirls with 9.4 rebounds per game and the Southland Conference with 11.0 rpg. in conference games. Balogun is second on the team in scoring with 10.2 ppg.
Regan Bolton returned to the lineup on Wednesday after missing the UNO game due to an injury. Bolton, the Cowgirls' leading scorer among active players, is averaging 10.8 ppg. and is shooting 35.0 percent from behind the arc.
As a team, the Cowgirls are third in three-point field goal percent in conference games only, shooting 35.1 percent from three-point range.
Houston Baptist (4-12, 0-7 SLC) is coming off an 84-78 home loss against Nicholls. The Huskies have two players averaging in double figures and are led by Megan Valdez-Crader's 11.0 ppg. Timia Jefferson enters the game averaging 10.9 ppg.
GAME INFORMATION
OPPONENT: Houston Baptist
GAME DATE/TIME: Saturday, Jan. 25, 1 p.m.
GAME SITE: Lake Charles (H&HP Complex)
2019-20 RECORDS: McNeese (4-13, 1-7 SLC); HBU (4-12, 0-7 SLC)
RADIO: Cajun Radio (1470/1290 AM)
https://cajunradio.com/listen-live/
LIVE STATS: https://mcneesesports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
LIVE STREAM: https://mcneesesports.com/watch/?Live=1745&type=Live
